The Booth is Growing!

The new addition to the Booth Museum is starting to take shape! Construction that began in 2007 is continuing on into the New Year in hopes of a completion in early 2009.

Framework for the new addition has been constructed and work continues to move quickly towards the finished product.

The two-story addition to the Museum will house four to five new galleries as well as provide space for events such as conferences, lectures and meetings.

“The first purpose of the addition is it would provide more gallery space, and it would allow us to expand our existing collection,” said executive director Seth Hopkins. “The addition also will serve as a multi-purpose space to do events. We get a lot of people calling us about hosting civic club meetings or corporate functions, but we are not set up for it.”

That will soon change, as the new wing gets closer to completion and more space is provided. Continue to check back for more details on the progress of the Booth’s exciting expansion!

As the Booth construction continues, Georgia Museums is also excited about the continuing progress of Tellus: NorthWest Georgia Science Museum! For progress reports and more information on what is going on at Tellus, click HERE.

Booth Art Academy

The Booth Museum takes another look at the new line of classes available for all ages throughout the spring as part of the Booth Art Academy.

The spring semester kicks off with Drawing and Painting Animals with Henry Patton where simple drawing lessons and beginning watercolor techniques will help artists of all skill levels produce amazing animal portraits. Participants will learn the basics of composition, perspective, color theory, and other painting techniques under the instruction of artist Henry Patton.

Before becoming a painter, Henry Patton spent several years as a professional photographer, graphic designer, illustrator and Web site designer. He later used those skills to influence his work as a painter of wildlife and landscapes. He has experimented and explored several types of techniques as well as mediums to capture the essence of the wildlife he paints. His works have been exhibited in galleries all over the nation including the Chapman Friedman Gallery in Louisville, Ky.

Henry Patton’s drawing and painting animals class will begin Tuesday, January 22 and will meet for the following eight Tuesdays, ending on Tuesday, March 11 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The fee for this class is $250 for Museum members and $300 for non-members.

To register for the drawing and painting animals class or any other classes being offered, call central scheduling at 770-607-3686. Continue checking back for features on other Art Academy classes and for more information on the 2008 Art Academy, click HERE.

© Henry Patton, Surise, the Journey Begins, 30"x30" oil on canvas

Evening Lecture

The Booth Museum will host an evening lecture on Thursday, January 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Booth Theatre. The lecture, entitled Grandeur in Western Art: Then and Now will cover the incorporation of the grandeur of the Western landscape with Native American and cowboy culture in art. These two subjects use a mix of both Romantic expression and historical observation to convey the cultures of the West.
Many artists in the Booth collection continue a rich legacy that began in the mid 1800s. Their paintings are tied to the works of artists such as Bierstadt, Moran, Remington, Russell, and others.

The session will feature Dr. Daniel E. Sachs, assistant professor of art history at Kennesaw State University.

Dr. Sachs received his bachelor of art degree in art history from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1978, specializing in Renaissance and Baroque painting and sculpture. Dr. Sachs worked as a freelance illustrator in New York after moving there in 1981. He returned to his studies in art history at Hunter College of the City University of New York in 1987, where he received his masters degree in art history, concentrating on American Watercolor Painting, in 1990. He then went on to complete is Ph.D. in art history at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in nineteenth-century American landscape painting. Today, Dr. Sachs's art historical interests include all of nineteenth- century art and culture, particularly Romanticism and the Victorian era.

Adult education programs are held at the museum on the third Thursday of each month. Presenters are artists, authors, historians, professors, entertainers, or Booth Museum professionals.

This event is free for members and included with admission for not-yet-members.
For membership information, contact us at 770-387-1300.

The Booth Museum Announces 2008 Art Academy Schedule

The Booth Museum is excited to announce the 2008 Art Academy Schedule open to both adults and children interested in learning more about various art techniques. Adult and children's classes are available and topics include, drawing and painting, fused glass techniques, woodburning, pottery, pysanky egg dyeing and much more.

Pyrography means “writing with fire” and is the traditional art of using a heated object to burn designs onto natural materials like wood or leather. Join artist Betty Tipton in this unique workshop and create beautiful projects in balsa wood. Learn the secrets of this ancient craft that had its beginnings in early Egyptian culture and is still practiced as a traditional folk art in many European countries today.

The class will be led by Betty Tipton, who graduated from the Atlanta Art Institute with a degree in advertising design and a minor in interior design. She married an army officer and traveled the world for many years while pursuing a career in interior design. After her husband retired and the couple settled in Georgia, Betty studied carving with Orchid Davis and learned both carving and wood burning techniques. The balance and harmony of nature are reflected in her beautiful carvings. Her work has been featured in the Borderlands gallery at the Booth Museum.

The woodburning class will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 1 – 2, from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. The fee for this class is $110 for Museum members and $150 for non-members. Materials needed include a quality wood burner with two tips (will be provided for a $90 additional fee).

To register for the woodburning class or any other classes being offered, call central scheduling at 770-607-3686. Continue checking back for features on other Art Academy classes and for more information on the 2008 Art Academy, click HERE.